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Heirs of Punongbayan vs. St. Peter's College, Inc.

HEIRS OF SOTERO A. PUNONGBAYAN, REPRESENTED BY CLARITA M. PUNONGBAYAN [DECEASED], SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS, NAMELY: LETICIA M. MAPOY, LUISITO A. MENDOZA, YOLANDA M. DIMAGIBA, AND ELVIRA M. BURAYAG; AND HENIE N. PUNONGBAYAN, PETITIONERS, VS. ST. PETER'S COLLEGE, INC., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 238762 |

SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
LEONEN, SAJ.:
 
The jurisdiction of an intestate court is special and limited. It cannot pass upon questions of ownership. It does not have the authority to adjudicate or determine the title of properties held by third persons arising from a title adverse to that of the deceased. An intestate court's jurisdiction over these properties is limited to determining whether they should be included in the estate's inventory of properties.[1]

This Court resolves a Petition for Review on Certiorari,[2] challenging the Court of Appeals' Decision[3] and Resolution,[4] nullifying the...